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Originally Posted by
jacquesblack
I am wondering how many of you out there have suffered a loss comparable to mine in a period of 50-100 hours - and how you would deal with it?
Since March 31 I have played about 73 hours of blackjack and suffered a gut-wrenching loss of slightly more than five standard deviations.
Something like this has you seriously worried that you are doing something wrong but I believe I have staked correctly in relation to my bankroll and that this is simply a statistical aberration.
Earlier in my blackjack career I would probably have taken a break of a week or two to get over such a psychologically draining downswing but now I simply plough on confident that I will overcome this serious assault on my bankroll.
I think you should take a break. I am not questioning your game, just that we are not machines. Continuing on without a break affects your health, it gets you burnt out. You may recover the money but your love for the game, the casino, the profession gets damaged in ways you don't see.
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